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My son is 2 and will wake up in the middle of the

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My son is 2 and will wake up in the middle of the night, about once a week, and will be shaking like he is cold. What could this be?

 

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It may be "night terrors" which is quite common in toddlers.

If he does not have a fever, or any other symptoms, this is the most logoical explanation.


http://toddlerstoday.com/resources/articles/nightterrors.htm

http://www.raisingkids.co.uk/1_4/tod_sle02.asp

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